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J-tfh&T PU VOLUME Vir NO. 15. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1894. 81.00 PER ANNUM. 1 Only the Scars Remain. Among the nmny testimonials which I soe in regard to certain medicines perform ing cures, cleansing the blood, etc.," writes kltNKY Hudson, of the James Smith Woolen Machinery Co., Philadelphia, Pa., "none impress me more than my own case. Twenty years ago, at the age of 18 years, I had swellings come on my legs, which broke and became running sores. Our family physician could do me no good, and it was feared that the bones would be affected. At last, my good old mother urged me to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla. I took three bottles, the sores healed, ri and I have not been troubled since. Only the scars remain, and the memory of the past, to remind me of the good Ayer's Sarsaparilla has done me. I now weigh two hundred and twenty pounds, and am in the best of health. I have been on the road for the past twelve years, have noticed Ayer's Sarsaparilla advertised in all parts of the United States, and always take pleas ure in telling what good it did for me." For the cure of all diseases originating in Impure blood, the best remedy is AYER'S Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Curec ethers, will cure you AT S, H. Smith's Vehicle and Hardware Store ! Smith's Carolina I iggy, the best Bug gy sold for the money, s all who have used it will testify. Farmer C:rl Cook Stoves, the best fin ished, strongest and toughest iron and made by the best and strongest Stove Company in the United States. Pricf s as low as cheaper makes. I have a full store of farming tools, builders material, wagon mateiial. and hardware in all its branches. Prices as low as the lowest. We want your trade. Yours truly, jan5 ly S. H. SMITH. JAPANESE CURB A New and Complete Treatment, consisting of SUPPOSITORIES, Capsules of Ointment and two Hoses of Ointment. A never-failing Cure for Piles of every nature and decree. It makes an operation with the knife or injections of carbolic acid, which are painful and seldom a permanent cure, and often resulting in death, unnecessary. Why endure this terrible disease? We guarantee 6 boxes to cure any case. You only pay for benefits received. $1 a box, 6 for $5. Sent by mail. Ouarantees issued by our agents. nflNTIPATIflM Cured- Pi,es Preventsd, UUIlO I Irrt I lurj by Japanese Liver Pellets the great LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and BLOOD PURIFIER. Small, mild and pleasant to take, especially adapted for children's use. 50 Duties 25 cents. GUARANTEES issued only by J. C. HALL,, OXFORD, N. C. apr7-12m. t t 7 L It t-j X Z ' CirKTE FOI BOTTLE. "'. i's-Cir i-.-6KM4S.1 rut. t .' Sale of Land. Y VlttTUK OK A MOHTGAQE EXECUTED tome on the 21t day of April. 18'JU, by W. B K. Green and wife and duly recorded in Book 33, page 178, the mortgage records of Granville county, 1 will eell to the highest bidder, for ash, at the courthouse door in Oxford, on Mon day, the 30th day of April, 1894, a tract of land at Greens Btationv in said county, adjoining the lands of Thos. Brikley, the Cameron Estate and othe s, containing one hundred acres more or lees. AlarcL 24, 1894. mcUao 4t. WM, S. BECK, Mortgagee, I.I jeH mi sss. . :'" 'fa lytoA ft ...i':' r?!;:-:;;f f ...... , Jtvjvy. ,M - I K"1. CotrecU.utditjestio k t: LOCAL LINKS. Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. . We would be glad if some of our friends would furnish us the news from the Stovall section. J. T. Wiley, near the court house, has just received a lot of the noted spring drink bock beer. Mr. J. J. Medford has decided to locate in the town of Louisburg and will remove thereto in a few weeks. We hear Major B. S. Royster, A. A. Hicks and H. M. Shaw mention ed as suitable men to run for Mayor. Quite a number of our citizens are being mentioned as suitable men to conduct the affairs of the town the ensuing year. Several of the children of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Wilkinson, who were qaite sick several days this week, are greatly improved. The 20th annual meeting of the North Carolina Dental Society will be held in Durham May 1, 2 and 3. Reduced rates on railroads. Frank Harris, a most excellent and trustworthy colored citizen, who is well known as a drayman, died on Wednesday with pneumonia. Rev. Mr. Engle, of Henderson, rilled the pulpit of St. Stephen's'on Sunday in the absence of Rev. Edw. Benedict, who is on a visit to New York. There are some men who ask the Lord- to make them thankful for what they are about to eat and then abuse their wives because the cook ing doesn't suit. Our merchants are receiying new goods daily, and the columns of the Public Ledger is the place to inform the people of the bargains they have to offer. There were small breaks of to bacco on our market Wednesday and Thursday and sold well. It is thought nearly all the fine tobacco has been marketed. Mr. Fielding Knott, is greatly improving his two residences on Col lege street, which are occupied by Mr, I. Kronheimer and Col. W. A. Bobbit. Mr. Eatman is repainting them. Mr. J. A. Taylor, the old post master, is assisting Mr. Geo. Knott in the postoffice and so is Mr. Rob't Sikes. Everything is running along smoothly and Sid Hunt is busy learn ing his duties. Judge Clement has become a humanitarian of late. He is in the insurance business and is anxious to serve those who wish to provide something for their families after they are gone. The County Alliance met in Ox ford on Thursday with President John A. Waller in the chair. There were just 50 present including the editors of the Reformer, Messrs. J. W. Brown and Rob't Dalby. Rev. Dr. Crawford, of Trinity College, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church Sunday morning and night, preaching two able ser mons to the great pleasure of the large congregations present. The very latest news up to the minute of going to press was that Coxey's army wanted soup and 500 plates at that. There is no doubt about it they are in for soup every time, which is the case with all tramps. It is the duty of the town au thorities to keep a watchful eye and protect our business men whom they make pay a special tax and not al low itenerants to come in and reap the benefits of the trade not paying a cent of tax. We had the pleasure of meeting quite a number of our farmers in town on Wednesday. It was too wet to plow and henco they had time to ride to Oxford and find out the news. The latest they heard was that times were still hard. W. D. Lynch has just received a very handsome line of jewelry of the latest fads which can be bought at low figures. He has on hand a splen did line of jewelry of all grades which is going off at reduced prices. Read his advertisement. Some of our citizens witnessed a spectacle last Monday evening very rare seen. Mr. George Dor sey, accompanied by two young ladies drove through the town fol lowed by a large hog. We are at a loss to know whether the hog was a pet of Mr. Dorsey's or whether it was attracted by the beauty of the young ladies. Mrs. W. R. Beaslyand children, who have made their home at Ocala, Fla., for several years, haye arrived in the city this morning and are stopping at the Central Hotel. They resided at Oxford before going to Florida, and have returned to the Old North State to make their home in the future, and will probably lo cate in Durham. Mr. Beasley will Join them later. Sun. Mr. J. C. Davis will establish a poultry yard in Oxford. Lookout! A new registration is ordered for the town election. If 3rou want to vote you must register. Mr. J. O. Bunn, late of Tar River, has purchased the stock of goods of Mr. J. M. Beard, in Oxford, and will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. Bunn is an exceed ingly clever gentleman and we wel come him to Oxford. The public school in Fishing Creek, taught by Miss Lela Routon, closed on Wednesday evening with a splendid entertainment which was largely attended. We are pleased to know this young lady gave entire satisfaction to the patrons of the school. That Washington salesman who deserted his wife and borrowed $300 from another victim of his fascina tions to pay the expenses of his elope ment with a third, would seem, up on careful reflection, to deserva the title of "the only other American as wicked as Papa Breckinridge." Chief Renn has had the old "si lent city of the dead" nicely cleaned up to the gratification of all those who have loved ones buried there. The new wire fence will be erected during the coming week and the des ecration of this sacred spot will cease as the gates will be kept locked at night and a portion of the day. -vAspirants for Mayor are now in order, and all who want said office will please hold up their hands : Hester Hints. Sly little cupid continues to carry on his work among our people. Our farmers are quite busy when the weather will permit preparing for a crop. We are glad to see out again Mr. J. L. Haskins, after a couple weeks' fight with the gripp. We regret to learn of the illness of the daughter of Mr. Haskins, near Stem, and trust she may soon re cover. 4 W. B. Saunders, the live young merchant at Saunders' ciossing, we learn will have fresh fish on Thurs days and Saturdays. On Wednesday afternoon, of last week, Mr. Z. T. Perry led to the al tar Miss Lucy Moss. Esquire E. E. Lyon performing the ceremony. On Wednesday, the 11th, two more souls were made happy, they were Mr. L. N. Cavaniss and Miss Mamie Mangum, Squire J. R. Walters per forming the ceremony. Granville Reformer has struck our community. But the Informer (the newsy, spicy and popular Public Ledger) grows more popular every week. The question now to be set tled: "Who is going to reform our f riepd Billy Brown ?" We are pained to announce the death of a most estimable christian lady, Mrs. W. R. Montague, which occured on Wednesday. The cause of her death was consumption, and leave three small children. We ten der our sympathies to the bereaved family, but say "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." Snap Shot. dailies' Hats and lioniiets. Mrs. L. B. Morris has just returned from the Northern markets and is receiv ing the latest styles of hats, trimmings, etc., and will not be undersold. Hats re trimmed in latest fashion. Give me your orders. I will guarantee satisfaction. Mrs L B Morris, apr.l3 1t. Near Wilton, N. C. I have for sale two good Jersey cows, one registered and one half Jersey. E. G. Morris, apr 13. Wilton, N. C. A Golden, druggist, Birmingham, Ala., w ites: "Please publish some of the tes timonials I have sent you for Japanese Pile Cure." Sold by J. G. Hall. Look! Look! 100 bushels prime selected thoroughly well cleaned wheat for sale by men. 2. Edwards & Winsttn. BICYCLE FOR KALE. A Vicor Bicycle . spring fork nickle plated in good condition price $70 on easy terms apply at this office. When You Smoke Don't fail to try Old Chunk Cherotts, 5 for 10 cents; North State, 3 for 5 cents; Little badie Cigarro, 10 for 10 cents; Pride of the South cigars, 2 for 5 cents, and Southern Belle long Havana filled, best 5 cent cigar on the market, for sale either wholesale or retail by apr .6. D. J. Gooch. I have about sixty barrels of good corn I would like to sell to the creditors of the Bank of Oxford. R. W. Lassiter, Receiver. March 21st, 1894. mch23. DEATH OF A POPULAR CITIZEN. Mr. W. T. Lawrence Passes Away Surrounded by Kind Friends. Perhaps no sadder death has occur red within our town than that of Mr. W. T. Lawrence. Jovial, iciendly. faithful, kind and obliging, his pleas ant smile will never, save in mem ory's fancy, greet us again. Poor Tom ! He was taken in the blush of manhood, when ambition's hopes are brightest, when life is dearest, when we can best serve and enjoy the ten der ties of friendship. How myste rious are the ways of God ! Yet, "Thy ways are not our ways, O Lord." After a brief illness he passed away quietly and peacefully about 9:12 on Friday morning last, sur rounded by kind and sorrowful friends, and his body was taken on the 11:40 train to Weldon, his for mer home, for its last resting place. The corpse was attended by Mr. A. S. Hall, his faithful friend and ever watchful nurse, Mr. John B. Booth, Mr. C. D. Osborn and Rev. Mr. Thacker, of the Presbyterian church. His brother, Mr. Joe Lawrence, and his uncle, Mr. M. F. Hart, were at his bedside during his last moments, and attended his body to Welion. During all of Mr. Lawrence's so journ among us, covering a period of seven or eight years, he had made a host of friends, and the grief felt at his premature death was attested by the military escort and large body of citizens who followed his body, with bowed heads and sorrowing hearts, to the .train, while tender hands laid beautiful flowers m token of kind feelings upon his sable cas ket. All the morning until the hour of his death groups of friends could be seen here and there, on the streets, near his sick-room, at his bedside, with downcast heads and moistened eyes,listening with abated breath for the sad, sad news. Alas, it soon came; and his spirit separated from its tenement of clay and took its flight to worlds unknown. His end was calm and peaceful, and he seem ed to have no fear of death. Con scious to the very last, he said he knew he was going to die, and called his friends around mm, and calling them by name, bade them good-bye. Alas, our friend is no more ! Let those whose hearts are made sad by the loss of their friend find consola tion in the hope that he has gone to a better world, "Where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest;" and that to live through long years is but to drag existence until our joys gradually expire and leave us in a night of misery; like the gloom that blots out the stars one by one, from the face of night, and leaves us without a ray of comfort, in a howling waste! Every instance of the mortality of our kind should make us cast an anxious look into the dreadful abyss of uncertainty, and shuader with apprehension at our own fate! Sad, sad the tale this page records, And rueful its alarms; Death tears from us the friend we loved, And takes him from our arms. Sweetly decked with pearly dew The morning rose may blow; But cold successive noon -tide blasts May lay its beauties low. Fair on this sad morn The sun propitious smiled; But, long ere noon, succeeding clouds Succeeding hopes beguiled. Fate oft tears the bosom cords That nature finest strung; And so our hearts were form'd, And so our hearts were wrung. Dread Omnipotence, alone, Canheal the wound he gave; Can point the brimful grief-worn eyes To scenes beyond the grave. Virtuous blossoms there shall blow, And fear no withering blast; There may all the friends he left Meet with him at last. A Friend. George W. Knott, The New Post master. On Tuesday the new postmaster, George W. Knott, Esq., was induct ed into the duties of the office, hav ing received his commission to suc ceed J. M. Sikes, Esq., the Repub lican who has held the office under the appointee of President Harri son for over 4 vears past. We congratulate George W. Knott i x j.i isa l : i- on nis accession io me omuts auti n eroes without saviner that he will make a faithful, efficient and oblig- ine" officer. It is also due to J. M Sikes to sav that he has discharged the duties of the office with great flppfintabilitv and there was no ob- iection to him except his politics. The new incumbent has received congratulations upon conerratula tions from his host of friends among our business people. We here extend to him our best congratulations. v Take Notice. This is to notify all persons from trad ing for a note given to N. C. Chapman for $85 00 for rent of Royster farm. apr.13. W. P. Wiixiams. HOVEflENTS OF PEOPLE. Coming and Going of Friends and Strangers. Mr. Will Bain, of Raleigh, spent Sunday in Oxford. , A. W. Graham, Esq., is in Bal timore on legal business this week. Mr. B. L. Hester, of Creedmoor, was among the visitors to this office on Tuesday. -Judge Winston is spending thebliant.i111- as we know his many week at home. He held Caldwell court last week. R. J. Daniel, of in town Thursday Buchanan, was shaking hands with the boys. Mr. S. V. Morton, accompanied by Mrs. D. M. Baird, of Satterwhite, were in Oxford Thursday. Capt, Rufus Amis, of Virgilina, was on our streets Thursday and called to see the editor. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. S. V. Ellis, who has been quite sick some days is much improved. Mr.' James Rogers, the expert manipulator of the mail on the O. & C. R.R., is off of duty for 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilkinson, of Averett, Va., spent several days this week with their son, Mr. W. I. Wilkinson. Messrs. W. H. Green, of Dexter, and S. A. Green, of Stem, called to see the "old man" of this print shop on Wednesday. . On Saturday, that clever farmer, Mr. H. A. Stem, of Stem, accompa nied by his son, R. A. Stem, and Robert Longmire, paid the editor a visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Til ley, of Knap of Reeds, accompanied by their attractive daughter. Miss Lo- retta, paid us a pleasant call on Thuisday. Mrs. J. M. Horner and daughter, left on Friday tor an extended visit to Augusta, Ga. Rev. Mr. Horner accompanied them and returned on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Owen, ac companied by a young lady friend, of Salem; John Cawthorn, of Wilton, and R. Pruitt, of Sunset, paid this office a visit Wednesday. Mr. W. B. Saunders, a bright young merchant of the Hester sec tion, was in Oxford on Wednesday, and it was our pleasure to meet him for the first time in. our office. Messrs. Rufus Grissom, of Wat kins, and A. F. Smith, of Culbreth, called Wednesday and deposited in the Public Lecger slot two silver wheels, and saids "keep the paper running, as we cannot do without it." Mr. Geo. Ferrell, of Hargrove, also called to see us. Dr. B. K. Hays arrived home from Richmond, Va., on Saturday and was gladly welcomed back by his host of friends. Dr. Hays will remain in Oxford until September at which date he will enter upon his duties as resident physician of St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, Va. Burning of Three Houses. On Sunday morning about 4:30 o'clock the alarm of fire was heard on our streets and our citizens re sponded. It was soon learned that the fire was on the northside of the lower end of Hillsboro street, a por tion of the town occupied chiefly by colored persons. The fire commenced at a vacant house in which some horse food was stored, and soon reached the house occupied by Rufus Garrett and the one occupied by Jordan Mclver. These three dwellmer were consum ed. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin as a party was seen just before the alarm of fire was given to issue forth from the aforesaid unoccupied dwelling. We do not know upon whom the eye of suspicion has been fixed as the person guilty of applying the torch. The property belonged to Mr. J. B. Parham, near Oxford, and was not insured. Sale ot" Personal Property. On Tuesday, May 1st, I shall offer for sale the household and kitchen furniture of A. Landis, deceased. Terms cash. ap!13 3t C. H. Landis, Adm'r. Xow Is Your Chance. I have an assortment of Dining Tables, different lengths, which can now be bought at and below New York cost. apll3-lt. - 1j- K Wright. NOTICE. Strayed from my house near Mangum's Store, Durham countv, on the 7th day of Apr 1, a light bay mare colt. Any in formation leading to her recapture will be liberally rewarded. A- Q. Mangum, ap!13. Flat River, Durham Co., N C. For Sale. 10 Pure Kronze Turkeys. Gobblers and hens ready to ulate. Price $1.00 each. mch9. W. C. R-EED. A FLORIDA SUBSCRIBER. What an Old Oxonian Has to Say About the Public Ledger. We have just received a kind let ter from our old friend, T. D. Craw ford, of Ocala, Florida, renewing his subscription to the Public Ledger. For his words of friendship and en couragement we are very grateful. We give his letter entire as it is quite interesting: thouerh not written for friends will read it with interest: Ocala. Fla.. April 7. 1894. Jno. T. Britt. Eso.. Oxford, N. C. My Dear. Sir: I send vou $2.00. The Ledger has ceased its visits, so take it that the machinery needs oil. My wife and I cannot be hannv without your paper. Times are very hard here as elsewhere, but we must economize at some other point. The old home paper cannot be stopped. Its columns keep us posted of the movements of our friends in the Old North State. We note with interest the many changes that are going on amid scenes once familiar to us. As editor of the Ledger, you have contended courageously for the rights of the people. Had some of our misguided friends followed your teachings the true men and women of old Granville would not now hang tneir neads in sadness because ot the step backward the county has taken, from a political standpoint I mean of course. It gives me pain to see the names of some of my former friends, men whom the people loved and re- ' spected, allying themselves with the enemies of the white voters of the South. I yet have faith in the good sense and honesty of men who are thus lead estray. They ought to un derstand that the Democratic party cannot in a year's time, or eyen in two years, right the wrongs which the Republicans have been fostering on the country through a series of thirty years. I have no unkind words for friends who are honestly mistaken, but for those who desert to the enemy and are carrying good meaning men with them, I detest. I did not intend to get on politics, but my interest is still with the people with whom I was reared and whom I yet love. Florida feels the money panic as elsewhere, yet our little city has not had one single failure in any branch of business. Our vegetable growers are busy shipping snap beans, cu cumbers, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, egg plants, cabbages, etc. Peaches will soon be ripe, young melons are forming on the vines and corn is waist high. We have had no frost since December and then it was not severe enough to kill pepper plants growing in my garden. 1 have a number of unpiotected plants that bore fruit throughout the summer and fall and are now filled with ripe and green fruit scattered ,promiscu ously over the plants. Strawberries have been ripe since Feb. 1st. These continue to bear to June 15th. And yet with all these good things Flori da is not a paradise. Your friend, T. D. Crawford. Pulled Away on Him. On Saturday night about 9 o'clock in front of Cooper's Bank, Arthur Bass and Will Currin, colored, got into dispute. Currin thought he would make short work of it and yanked out his pistol and whiz zed a ball at Arthur. It missed him struck the rock wall of the bank, glanced and striking Rufus Garrett, col., on the leg, but did not pene trate the skin. Bass in the mean time was not idle. He gathered a piece of plank and soon had Currin on the run, and did not overtake him. In fact Currin has not been overtaken yet, as he jump, ed the town- Chief Renn is on the alert, using every effort to capture him. Walk up and Settle. All persons owing taxes are re quested to come forward and set tle at once, as the time expired March 1st, and save cost. C. S. Easton, apr.13. Town Tax Collector. One Ladies Pha-iton at a sacrifice Very sott easy spring, at febl6-tf. S. H. Smith's. Msoafely Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co. 100 Wall St., New York xv Powder n
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